110thsince 1902

The 3rd Kobe University Brussels European Centre Symposium

For 110 years and beyond

Green Innovation & Life Innovation- for sustainable growth and society
by Japan-EU collaboration -Date & Time:

Venue:

9:30 - 18:00

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 75
B-1040 Brussels

6 December 2012 Thon Hotel EU

Session 1 10:00 - 12:30 Netherlands III“Radiation Dose Reduction Strategyand its Application as Low-dose CT in Future”
Session 2 10:00 - 12:30 Netherlands II“Social Aspects of Life Innovationon the European and Japanese Societies”
Session 3 14:00 - 18:00 Netherlands III“Innovative Bioproduction for Sustainable Society”
Session 4 14:00 - 18:00 Netherlands II“Innovation of Health Engineeringfor Ageing Society”
Organiser:
Kobe University
Co-organisers: EU Institute in Japan, Kansai
The European Economic and Social Committee
Supported by: JETRO Brussels
Belgium Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency, Japan Oﬃce

Programme
Opening
Netherlands III
Opening Address: Dr. Hideki Fukuda, President of Kobe University
Speech: H.E. Mr. Kojiro Shiojiri, Ambassador of Japan to the European Union
Speech: Mr. Isi Saragossi, the Director responsible for International Cooperation of DG RTD
European Commission

9:30 - 10:00
9:30
9:40
9:50

10:00 - 12:30

Session 1

Netherlands III

10:00 - 12:30

Radiation Dose Reduction Strategyand its Application as Low-dose CT in Future

10:00 Prof. Masahiko Yoshii, Kobe University

und Präventionsforschung GmbH
“Basics and Overview of Medical Radiation Doses”
10:35 Prof. Yoshiharu Ohno, Kobe University“Radiation Dose Management and Dose Reduction
Strategy in Clinical Practice”
11:10 Dr. Wolfram Stiller, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg“Low-dose CT and Computer-aided Diagnosis in theAbdominal Field”
11:45 Assoc. Prof. Sumiaki Matsumoto, Kobe University“Low-dose CT and Computer-aided Diagnosis in
Chest Field”
12:20 Discussion- Lunch -14:00 - 18:00

Session 3“Overview of the Lost Two Decades and the Ageing
Society in Japan”
10:10 Prof. Naoki Mitani, Kobe University“Ageing and Employment Policies in Japan”
10:40 Prof. Yuki Sekine, Kobe University“Social Security in an Ageing Society:
Challenges and Responses”
11:10 Ms. Laure Batut, European Economic
and Social Committee“Social Innovation and Active Ageing”

14:00 - 18:00

Netherlands III

Innovative Bioproduction for Sustainable Society
14:00 Opening: Prof. Akihiko Kondo, Kobe University

Dr. Hideki Fukuda, President of Kobe University“Innovative Bio-production in Kobe: iBioK”
14:15 Prof. Akihiko Kondo, Kobe University“Production of Bio-based Chemicals and Fuels fromBiomass”
14:40 Prof. Ken-ichi Yoshida, Kobe University
14:05

Netherlands II

Social Aspects of Life Innovationon the European and Japanese Societies

10:00 Prof. Dr.med. Hajo Zeeb, Institut für Epidemiologie

12:30 - 14:00

Session 2Session 4

Netherlands II

Innovation of Health Engineering
for Ageing Society
14:00 Opening: Prof. Zhiwei Luo, Kobe University

Prof. Masatoshi Takeda, Osaka University“How to Cope with Rapidly Aging Society-Prevention and Early Intervention against Alzheimer's
Disease-”14:45 Assoc. Prof. Lena Rosenberg, Karolinska Institutet“Technology in the Hands of People with Dementia and“Bacillus Subtilis Cell Factory for scyllo-Inositol Production:
their Signiﬁcant Others”
Discovery of an Inducible NADPH Regeneration”
15:25 Prof. Rumi Tanemura, Kobe University
15:05 Assoc. Prof. Tsutomu Tanaka, Kobe University“How Can We Support Elderly People with Cognitive“Bio-based Chemicals Producution from Oligosaccharides
Impairments?”
by Engineered Bacterial Cells”
15:55 - Coﬀee Break 15:30 - Coﬀee Break 16:10 Prof. Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Kobe University
15:50 Prof. Dr. François Reniers, Vice President of Greenwin“A Survey Method for Identifying the Real Support“Overview on Biomass Research in French Speaking
Needs of People with Early-stage Dementia forPart of Belgium”
Designing Assistive Technology”
16:00 Em. Prof. dr. ir. Erick Vandamme, Universiteit Gent
16:40 Dr. Bernard Pauwels, In-HAM vzw“Biomass Research in Gent University”“From ‘Doing the Things right’ to ‘Doing the Right
16:10 Prof. Dr. Jozef Anné, KU Leuven
Things’ in Assistive Technology for Elderly”“Greener Industry with Improved Production Strains
17:10 Dr. Emmanuel Benjamin Vander Poorten, KU Leuvenfor Heterologous Proteins Using Streptomyces Lividans“Novel Technologies for Navigation Assistance ofas a Model”
Robotic Wheelchairs in the EU-funded Project RADHAR”
16:35 Prof. Wim Soetaert, Universiteit Gent
17:30 Discussion“Bio Base Europe: Open Innovation and Education for“On International Cooperation for Innovation ofthe Biobased Economy”
Health Engineering”
17:00 Dr. Inge Van Bogaert, Universiteit Gent
“Engineering of Candida Bombicola for the Production ofTailor-made Biosurfactants”
17:25 Prof. Philippe Dubois, Vice-rector of Université de Mons
“Bio-sourced Lactic Acid-based Polymers:
From Reactive Extrusion to High Performance Materials”
17:50 Summary
14:05

For Registration and Inquiry:Oﬃce for the Promotion of International Exchange, Kobe University
Tel: +81 (0)78 803 5282 Fax: +81 (0)78 803 5049
Email: intl-relations@oﬃce.kobe-u.ac.jp